Enrollment
60
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLDEN PLAINS UNIFIED·NCES 069113410216
Helm Elementary
13883 South Lassen Ave., Helm, CA 93627 · (559) 866-5683 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL60 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
56 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 13% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +24.5pp since 2014
Math
24.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.8% | 29.7% | 24.3% | 35.1% |
| Math | 8.1% | 16.2% | 35.1% | 40.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% | 24.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.1% | 21.9% |
| 2022-23 | 42.3% | 34.6% |
| 2021-22 | 40.7% | 32.2% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 16.4% |
| 2018-19 | 32.1% | 28.6% |
| 2017-18 | 44.6% | 35.4% |
| 2016-17 | 41.1% | 31.5% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Helm Elementary
Helm Elementary's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm Elementary this school | 60 | 93.3% | 30.2% |
| San Lucas Elementary San Lucas | 72 | 97.2% | 21.2% |
| San Ardo Elementary San Ardo | 76 | 94.7% | 18.8% |
| Bates Elementary Courtland | 82 | 93.9% | 32.0% |
| Garza (Carmen Lomas) Primary Center Los Angeles | 86 | 98.8% | N/A |
| Lafayette Park Primary Center Los Angeles | 78 | 98.7% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Helm Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 60 | #5,741 of 5,915 | #203 of 206 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
60
-30 (-33%) vs 2017
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 93
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 16.7:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
100%
was 98%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60 | 5.1 | 11.8:1 | 93% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 5.5 | 13.1:1 | 99% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 5.3 | 12.4:1 | 89% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 90 | 5.4 | 16.7:1 | 97% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 93 | 6 | 15.5:1 | 70% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helm Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (90 to 60); teachers down 6% (5.4 to 5.1).
About Helm Elementary
Helm Elementary, a very small elementary school, is located in Helm, California. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 60 students. That is 87% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Golden Plains Unified serves 1,351 students across 6 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Helm Elementary is Hispanic, at 100%. Fresno County's residents are about 55% Hispanic, 46 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 0%.
The school's 5.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Helm Elementary, 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 75% for public schools in Fresno County.
Helm Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 41% of California public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Helm Elementary, the prediction is 24.9% and the result is 30.2%.
In Fresno County, the median household earns about $74,201 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Fresno County, 368 public schools serve about 206,072 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Rio Del Rey High (Continuation), is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within ten miles: 4. Helm Elementary is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The school's enrollment decreased 33% from 2017-18 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 16.7 in 2017-18 to 11.8 in 2024-25.
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Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Golden Plains Unified
- San Joaquin ElementaryElementary · 518 students
- Tranquillity HighHigh · 370 students
- Tranquillity ElementaryElementary · 209 students
- Cantua ElementaryElementary · 184 students
- Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)High · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)0.0 mi · 10
- Burrel Elementary6.7 mi · 94
- San Joaquin Elementary7.2 mi · 518
- Westside Elementary9.5 mi · 135
- Tranquillity Elementary11.5 mi · 209
- Tranquillity High11.6 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Helm ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Helm Elementary?
Helm Elementary enrolls approximately 60 students in grades KG-08.
Is Helm Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Helm Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Helm Elementary have?
Helm Elementary employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is Helm Elementary?
Helm Elementary reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Is Helm Elementary public or private?
Helm Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Golden Plains Unified.
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